Full-time and part-time employment in United States of America
United States of America: Full-time and part-time employment was 134,927 Persons in 2025. β² Rising
Full-time and part-time employment in United States of America, 1976β2025
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Persons.
Analysis
The most recent figure for full-time and part-time employment in United States of America is 134,927 Persons, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, full-time and part-time employment in United States of America peaked at 134,927 Persons in 2025 and was at its lowest, 73,963 Persons, in 1976.
That places United States of America 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 50 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78,359 Persons | 73,963 Persons | 82,657 Persons | 4 |
| 1980s | 88,070 Persons | 81,420 Persons | 97,369 Persons | 10 |
| 1990s | 102,245 Persons | 97,189 Persons | 110,302 Persons | 10 |
| 2000s | 115,842 Persons | 112,634 Persons | 121,092 Persons | 10 |
| 2010s | 120,450 Persons | 111,712 Persons | 130,595 Persons | 10 |
| 2020s | 130,823 Persons | 123,189 Persons | 134,927 Persons | 6 |
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More work & labour data for United States of America
- Labour force participation rate (ILO modelled estimates) 61.24 (2027)
- Labour force (ILO modelled estimates) 178,849 (2027)
- Legislation on sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Criminal penalties or civil remedies sexual harassment in employment 1 (2023)
- Women can take the same jobs as men 1 (2023)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 61.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 67.1% (2025)
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 84.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) 56.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages) 73.7% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is full-time and part-time employment in United States of America?
- Full-time and part-time employment in United States of America was 134,927 Persons in 2025, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest full-time and part-time employment recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 134,927 Persons in 2025.
- What is the lowest full-time and part-time employment recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 73,963 Persons in 1976.
- How does United States of America rank for full-time and part-time employment?
- United States of America ranks 2nd out of 40 countries with data for 2025.
- Is full-time and part-time employment rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Full-time and part-time employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset contains data on full-time and part-time employment according to: a common definition of 30-usual weekly hours of work in the main job national definitions Data are broken down by professional status - employees, total employment - sex and standardised age groups (15-24, 25-54, 55+, total) In order to facilitate analysis and comparisons over time, historical data for OECD members have been provided over as long a period as possible, often even before a country became a member of the Organisation. Information on the membership dates of all OECD countries can be found at OECD Ratification Dates. For detailed information on labour force surveys for all countries please see LFS_NOTES_SOURCES.